What Kind of Security Does my Keynsham Businesses Need?
Different businesses in Keynsham need different security services.
If you’re a very public-facing business – particularly in the nightlife scene – it’s worth reassuring your customer base (and keeping trouble from the door) by hiring friendly yet efficient security guards.
On the other hand, if your business holds expensive stock on premises overnight, it could be worth having your premise registered with a Keynsham security company for remote monitoring should anything occur.
Whatever your business, you know best the level of crime in your specific area. Whatever you do though, don’t leave it until the point you’re saying “If we’d hired security, this would never have happened”…
Live in Keynsham? Watch Out for Your Vehicle
It was comforting to learn recently that year-on-year, overall crime rates appear to have dropped significantly for the residents of Keynsham.
However, statistics are one thing – real, on-going trends are another. And it seems that in the efforts to increase security in Keynsham, a relatively costly trend in crime has been developing: Vehicle Crime.
In March 2013, KeynshamPeople.Co.Uk reported a spate of 11 vehicle crimes in the space of just 2 weeks. Perhaps more specifically, crimes in which equipment and tools were being stolen from vans.
The report tells us that the majority of these crimes were committed during the night, but that a handful were brazen enough to be carried out in broad daylight.
And for residents, the obvious answer to this is to have car alarms fitted and ensure vehicles are kept locked at all times… but what about businesses looking to protect the interests of their owners, their staff and their customers?
CarPark Security in Keynsham
If you have a business where customer or staff parking is available, it might be useful to review how secure your setup is. After all, car parks with low security levels are like magnets for vehicle crime, and failing to ensure security at your Keynsham business is top notch could mean a significant hit to your reputation in the community.
- Is it Secure? Think about the positioning of your car parking areas. Are they away from public-access areas? Are they locked and accessible only by permission/authority? If they are easily accessible and open for all, this could be one identifying feature that your car park in Keynsham’s security risk is higher than average.
- Is it Signposted? If you have security measures in place such as CCTV, make sure you’re signposting it clearly! This doesn’t just ward off criminals, but it gives users confidence in both you and your business.
- Is it Manned? There are many companies that provide Keynsham security guards. If your car parking area is particularly large, particularly accessible or in a high-risk area, you might want to consider hiring a professional security guard to patrol the area periodically. This relatively low-cost solution could provide you with big reward when it comes to preventing the devastation vehicle crime can cause.
Crime is dropping, but vehicle crime has been a big issue in terms of Keynsham security recently. Check how vulnerable it’s making you today.